#7253E2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.207 287.7), rgb(114, 83, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7253E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7253E2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.207 287.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7253E2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7253E2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7253E2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7253E2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8770F4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7253E2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#7253E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0070E7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7693 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7253E2
#7253E2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 287.7)
- #7B7700
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7253E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7253E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.